Isabella County, Michigan

Isabella County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 64,394. Its county seat is Mount Pleasant. The area was known as Ojibiway Besse, meaning "the place of the Ojibwa". Isabelle County contains the Isabella Indian Reservation, on which members of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation live.

Isabella County
St. John's Episcopal Church in Mount Pleasant
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°39′N 84°50′W
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1831 (created)
1859 (organized)
Named forQueen Isabella I of Castile
SeatMount Pleasant
Largest cityMount Pleasant
Area
  Total578 sq mi (1,500 km2)
  Land573 sq mi (1,480 km2)
  Water5.0 sq mi (13 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
  Total64,394
  Density124/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.isabellacounty.org
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